Trinity Armstrong

College: Armstrong signed with San Diego from the University of North Carolina where she played one rookie season before foregoing signing with the Wave. In her freshman year, she started in all 21 matches, logging 1,734 minutes and anchoring a backline that recorded 13 shutouts with a 0.81 goals against per game average. Armstrong went on to log 90 minutes in the Tar Heels recent NCAA National Championship victory, shutting out Wake Forest 1-0 on Dec. 9. The freshman was named to both the All-ACC First Team and ACC All-Freshman Team, becoming the first Tar Heel to be named to the First Team and Freshman Team since 2017. 

International: Armstrong was recently named one of five nominees for U.S. Soccer Young Female Player of the Year. In 2024, she helped lead the United States to earn a bronze medal at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in the Dominican Republic, alongside Wave midfielders Melanie Barcenas and Kimmie Ascanio. Armstrong played every minute throughout the World Cup, allowing just one goal over the final five games.